Leading Intelligence Analysis: Lessons from the CIA’s Analytic Front Lines - Softcover

Pease, Bruce E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1506397131 ISBN 13: 9781506397139

Publisher: CQ Press, 2019

Synopsis

"Bruce Pease has written a much needed book on a long ignored topic: how does one lead analysts? Most analysis is at some level a group activity, whether in government or the private sector. Much has been written about good versus bad analysis and how to train analysts, but Pease, himself a veteran senior CIA analyst and manager, focuses on what the leaders of these analysts need to know and should be thinking about. Leadership matters in analysis as in all other endeavors, and Pease offers invaluable guidance on how to lead effectively. This book is a must for anyone in a leadership role in an analytic enterprise."
―Mark M. Lowenthal, PhD, Intelligence & Security Academy, LLC

Written by an experienced professional who has led Navy Intelligence and CIA analysts in high-stakes situations, Leading Intelligence Analysis introduces the fundamental managerial skills and practical tools needed to lead analysis projects conducted by individuals and teams. Author Bruce Pease provides insights into key questions such as What kind of environment draws out a team’s best work? What brings out their creativity? When does pressure bring out their best insights? When does pressure sap their intellectual energy? and What kind of team builds new knowledge rather than engaging in group-think?

This book draws on the author’s perspective from decades of leading intelligence analysts on critical issues, including war in the Middle East, terrorism after 9/11, and nuclear threats.

Key Features

• Practical advice helps leaders of analytic units nurture insight with the understanding that it can be enabled but not manufactured.
• Discussion of a range of different types of analysis serves leaders conducting research in areas including data analysis, security analysis, geopolitical analysis, threat warning, counterterrorism, and business climate analysis.
• Practical advice on judging IT tools guides leaders to the correct data science approach for various situations.

About this title

About the Author

Bruce E. Pease is a consultant on national security issues and the application of artificial intelligence; and he teaches leadership, ethics, and analysis. For 17 years, he led CIA′s front-burner components, specializing in threats to US security and developing expertise in today′s most pressing security issues. In the late 1990s, he led CIA′s Office of Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Analysis, providing key policy support during multiple crises in the Middle East. After the 9/11 attacks, he established and led CIA′s new Office of Terrorism Analysis and then became Deputy Director of the Counter Terrorism Center. In 2004 he became Director of CIA′s Weapons Intelligence, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control Center, analyzing the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction and emerging military technologies. His service also includes work as part of the White House staff, when he was Director of Intelligence Programs on the National Security Council, as well as eight years of active duty in the US Navy.

From the Back Cover

Written by an experienced professional who has led Navy Intelligence and CIA analysts in high-stakes intelligence situations, Leading Intelligence Analysis introduces the fundamental managerial skills needed to lead analysis projects conducted by individuals and teams.

Edition details

• Publisher: CQ Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1506397131
• ISBN 13: 9781506397139
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256